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Arts Life — Dispatch From The Trenches #2

Let’s call this one Why Should Anyone Give A Rat’s? A conversation I had with someone at a gallery today brought back conversations I’ve had in the past with “gatekeepers,” the people who decide whether or not to cover something. … Continue reading

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Arts Life – Dispatch From The Trenches

Mark and I once attended a panel discussion for writers on gaining attention for projects from the media. Editors, news producers, and people who were good at promoting their projects talked about how to approach the media when you want … Continue reading

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The Value of a Smile

Getting started in the arts is hard. There’s the work involved, which, if you really feel a passion for it, takes time, energy, research, planning and a certain amount of faith. Will anyone get what you do? Will anyone like … Continue reading

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Now Appearing

There’s a neat fine arts center tucked away in a decommissioned school in Carmichael, CA. The Sacramento Fine Arts Center has lessons in various crafts that can be used as take-off points for artistic endeavor, and also has exhibits, shows … Continue reading

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More Art!

Coming soon to a Building Resources outlet near you (assuming you’re in San Francisco), these little molded paper figures will be mounted on a polymer backing with a loop for attachment to a chain or pin. (This one colored by … Continue reading

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